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Be it known that I, IV. S. SALISBURY, of Adams Centre, in the county/,of Jefferson, and State ot' New York, have invented a new and improved Device for Hanging Hay-Forks, etc.; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The present invention relates to a device for hanging or suspending hay-forks, etc., which device is so constructed as to be self-locking, while, at the same time, it is free to swing. In the accompanying plate of drawings my improved device for suspending hay-forks, etc., is illustrated- Figure 1 being a front view of the same, and

Figure 2 an edge view.

A A, in the drawings, represent the twol arms or jaws of the device embraced in the present invention, which jaws are made of a curve shape from end to end, and are pivoted orhinged together at B, so as to swing 'the one upon the other. C, a ratchet on one section or arm A at the point where hinged together, and D a' spring-dog or' pawl, secured to the other arm in position to engage with the ratchet C.' E E, points hung inouter ends of arms A, so as to revolve therein, these points projecting or extending toward each other.

In using the device above described, the dog or pawl D-is first released from the ratchet, when, opening the arm to the proper width for the ends containing the revolving points to embrace the width of the beam, as shown in fig. 1, which it is to span, the points are then driven into the same as far as possible', whore, by the springdog or pawl, they are held or secured locked, so that,`t`rom and upon the arms, a hay-fork or-other device can be hung, the arms being free to swing upon their point-s E, by which they are secured to the beam.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 'lhe two arms A, pivoted together at one end, and provided with points E at the other, in combination with 'the ratchet and spring-pawl, substantially as and for the purpose described.

' W. S. SALISBURY.

Witnesses:

G. IL READE, F. S. STONE. 

